Lyrics
Verse 1
Moyo wangu wakutamani ewe Baba
Mwili wangu wa kulilia
Kama vile ayala atamanivyo maji akiona kiu (x2)
Chorus
Nikuabudu Bwana, Nikuabudu
Ndio tamaa yangu milele Bwana
Nikuabudu
Nikuabudu Bwana, Nikuabudu
Ndio tamaa yangu milele Yesu
Nikuabudu…
Verse 2
Ninapo fadhaika nitakimbia hekaluni mwako
Na nitaimimina nafsi yangu mbele zako Bwana
Kwani upendo wako ni wimbo wa kunituliza
Jina lako tegemeo tena ngome iliyo imara…
Verse 3
Hapa chini ya mbawa zako sala ni moja
Kwamba kwa macho haya yangu
Niuone utukufu wako
Tenda miujiza, tenda maajabu
Kwani fadhili zako ni bora kuliko uhai
Bridge
Amen amen amen…
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Nikuabudu is a Swahili worship song built on Psalm 42, in which the soul longs for God like a deer longing for water. The first verse speaks of a heart and body that desire God, using the image of a deer that thirsts for streams of water, and the chorus turns that longing into a vow: worshiping the Lord is described as the singer's desire forever.
The second verse says that in distress the singer will run to the temple and pour out the soul before God, because His love is a song that calms and His name is both hope and a strong fortress. The third verse asks to see God's glory and for miracles and wonders, and it ends with the line that His kindness is better than life, which matches Psalm 63:3. Together these lines draw on Psalm 42:1-2, Psalm 63:1-3 and Psalm 18:2. A short bridge of "Amen" closes the song, which keeps the tone reverent and fitting for quiet congregational worship.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 42:1-2 The psalmist's soul pants for God like a deer for streams of water.
- Psalm 63:3 God's steadfast love is said to be better than life.
- Psalm 18:2 The Lord is described as rock, fortress and deliverer.